Orbs as Plasma Life

Benjamin Radford is a research fellow at the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry and author or coauthor of ten books, including Bad Clowns.

Q: I contacted you about my video evidence over two years ago and have continued to video my orb/plasma life forms. My file contains over fourteen hours of video and pictures. I started a YouTube channel to show some of my video; please look at them and let me know what you think.

—Randy C.

A: I got the above email earlier this year, one of a continual stream of requests for me to review evidence, offer advice, or investigate some apparent anomaly or other. I’m unable to offer a personal reply to everyone who contacts me, but sometimes the queries can offer useful insights into less-than-skeptical worldviews and possibly help others become better critical thinkers through some simple questions and suggestions.

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